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Octo — the private, self-hosted AI agent

Octo is an MIT-licensed, single Go binary AI agent that runs self-hosted, connects to your terminal, editor, and messaging apps, and keeps your data on your machine.

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About this tool

Octo is an MIT-licensed, single Go binary AI agent that runs self-hosted. It supports any model, has zero telemetry, and keeps your data on your machine. Key capabilities - Single Go binary, installed via curl -fsSL - Any model, zero telemetry - Connects to TUI, CLI, VS Code, Obsidian, web, desktop, IM, and mobile - Supports MCP, skills, sandboxing, sub-agents, and chat bridges - Reference for every CLI flag, config key, and tool Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows Target audience: privacy-conscious users, self-hosters, terminal users, developers

Best for
  • Privacy-conscious users who want data to stay on their machine
  • Self-hosters who want to run an AI agent themselves
  • Terminal and CLI users
  • Developers who want an AI agent in their editor and messaging apps
Use cases
  • integrating MCP and sub-agents into workflows
  • self-hosting an AI agent with any model
  • connecting an AI agent to GitHub
  • running a local AI coding agent
  • using an AI agent across TUI, CLI, and VS Code
Strengths
  • MIT-licensed and open-source
  • Single Go binary for simple installation
  • Any model with zero telemetry
  • Connects to TUI, CLI, VS Code, Obsidian, web, desktop, IM, and mobile
  • Supports MCP, skills, sandboxing, sub-agents, and chat bridges
Limitations
  • Pricing model is undisclosed
  • Requires self-hosting
  • Medium learning curve

Features & use cases

Single Go binary, MIT-licensedAny model, zero telemetryConnects to TUI, CLI, VS Code, Obsidian, web, desktop, IM, and mobileSupports MCP, skills, sandboxing, sub-agents, and chat bridgesReference for every CLI flag, config key, and tool

At a glance

Maturity signals
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
Learning curve
  • Medium

Sources

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01https://octo-agent.dev/docs

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